exiv2: Mismatched memory management routines in the Exiv2::FileIo::seek function
Published Jul 24, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.74%
Description
There is a Mismatched Memory Management Routines vulnerability in the Exiv2::FileIo::seek function of Exiv2 0.26 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack (heap memory corruption) via crafted input.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
exiv2
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
exiv2
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | exiv2 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | exiv2 | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.74% (0.01738) | 76.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.74% (0.01738) | 74.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 68.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 66.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 62.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00207) | 56.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.53% (0.00532) | 12.58th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.53% (0.00532) | 12.12th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.53% (0.00532) | 32.30th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.53% (0.00532) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11592 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473889 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1475727 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11592
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11592
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11592 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473889 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1475727 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11592 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11592 |
Change history (0)
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